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Texas Independence
Famous Figures
Mexican American War
100

These are towns that were established for people rushing to find gold in California.

What is a boom town?

100

This state became the 28th in our union in 1845 after winning its independence.

What is Texas?

100

This famous battle involved 188 men attempting to hold off about 2000 Mexican soldiers. 

What is the Alamo?

100

He walked hundreds of miles as a messenger, soldier, and guide to help secure California's independence from Mexico.

Who is Kit Carson?

100

This president ordered the U.S. army to move into territories in Mexico to provoke conflict.

Who is James K. Polk?

200

People who rushed to California to find gold were given this nickname.

Who are the 49ers?

200

This state earned its nickname "The Silver State" when silver was discovered in 1859.

What is Nevada?

200

This became the rallying cry of the Texas Revolution

What is 'Remember the Alamo!'?

200

He was the famous frontiersmen killed at the Alamo.

Who was Davy Crockett?

200

After the Mexican American War, this river was recognized as the southern border of Texas.

What is the Rio Grande?

300

After the gold ran out and prospectors left, boom towns became these.

What are ghost towns?

300

This state was home to the country's FIRST gold rush.

What is North Carolina?

300
Mexico--and Texas--were originally owned by this European power.

What is Spain?

300

He was the leader of Mexico in 1834.

Who is General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna?

300

This was a cause of the Mexican American War.

What is a dispute over borders?

400

This was the most common method prospectors used to look for gold.

What is panning?

400

This state and California were the two originally named in the Mexican Cession.

What is New Mexico?

400

It took several years to add Texas to the United States due to debates over this practice.

What is slavery?

400

He was the president of the United States during the Mexican American War.

Who is James K. Polk?

400

This treaty ended the Mexican American War when Mexico agreed to cede California and New Mexico to the United States.

What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

500

This is one way prospectors look for gold when panning for gold isn't panning out.

What is underground or hydraulic mining?

500

This state was quickly admitted into the union after only two years as a territory due to a major increase in population.

What is California?

500

This fact about Texas history inspired the name of a famous amusement park chain.

What is Texas' Six Flags?

500

He discovered gold in California.

Who is William Sutter?

500

This military leader was known as "The Pathfinder" and helped lead the Bear Flag Rebellion.

Who is Lt. Col. John C. Fremont?